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Today in Oregon, state police arrested a man who said he was going to join the militia at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, intending to be a personal bodyguard for the Bundys. The Harney County DA released this video showing the arrest, and you won’t believe how insane it gets.

On January 25, 2016 at about 11:45AM, the Harney County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an armed adult male at the Hines Market who made comments he wanted to join the militia at the refuge and help with killing federal agents.

Law enforcement personnel responded and made contact with the male, identified as Joseph A STETSON, age 54, of Woodburn. During the contact, it appeared STETSON was armed with a handgun (it turned out to be a pellet gun in a belt holster). STETSON told troopers he was intending on being the personal guard for the Bundys.

It was determined through the contact that STETSON was believed to be impaired and was arrested by troopers for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (alcohol). During the arrest, he repeatedly made death threats towards the officers and resisted arrest prior to being placed into a patrol vehicle. After being placed in the patrol vehicle, STETSON kicked the vehicle door, damaging it.

STETSON was lodged at the Harney County Jail for DUII and Resisting Arrest

**Note*** Date on recording is incorrect- occurred 1-25-2016

This standoff is becoming a bizarre, dangerous circus, and I’m getting an increasingly bad feeling about how it’s going to end up. The people showing up to support the Bundys are unstable and violent.

(h/t: @ProgressGA.)